All Labelling articles – Page 32
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NewsNew food nutrition sensor can scan for fat and sugar levels
A new pocket-sized sensor promises to provide a detailed report of the nutritional value of food
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NewsNew alcohol guidelines say men should drink same amount as women
The review, led by Dame Sally Davies, also warns that drinking any level of alcohol raises the risk of a range of cancers
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NewsAB InBev to display calorie info on all UK packs
The new labelling will start rolling out on brands such as Stella and Budweiser later this year
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Comment & OpinionSugar app could morph into more than PHE bargained for
New app throws up some major question marks over what the wider Department of Health strategy should be
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NewsSugar Smart cube-counting app launched by Public Health England
The app is being backed by retailers including Asda, Tesco and Morrisons
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NewsEU court ruling boosts chances of plain tobacco packs
EU advocate general deals tobacco manufacturers a blow over plain packs
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NewsAntibiotic fears raised as resistant bacteria found in UK
The resistance gene was found in pigs on three farms across the UK
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NewsMinimum Unit Pricing in Scotland 'would breach EU law'
European court rules against minimum unit pricing but Scottish government could still push ahead
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Comment & OpinionDangerous ‘clean eating’ fad risks labelling everything else as dirty
We simply can’t divide pure, wholesome foods from the unnatural and (somehow) toxic
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NewsAduna claims first with EFSA-approved Super-Cacao powder
Aduna is launching what it says is the first cacao powder to carry an EFSA-approved health claim
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NewsTreasury Wine Estates promises calorie info on all brands
The information will be provided online, with dedicated web addresses on bottle lables…
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Comment & OpinionMPs’ sugar and HFSS mega-crackdown plan is obese with impracticality
Surely the biggest priority for government strategy is that it is measurable, realistic and – above all – evidence-based
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NewsSugar tax proposal: industry reactions
Leading industry figures react to the House of Commons’ health committee report on childhood obesity
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NewsTax of 20% on sugary soft drinks urged by MPs
Commons health committee backs calls for sugar tax on soft drinks
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NewsTax meat to tackle climate change, UK government told
Influential think-tank Chatham House says a more interventionist approach is needed to curb consumer appetite for meat
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NewsBrands 'seen as healthier than discounter own label'
Brands have opportunity to boost sales by ramping up health credentials
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NewsBacon and sausage sales 10% down after WHO cancer link
The World Health Organization’s report linking processed meat to cancer has wiped an estimated £3m off sales
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NewsWWF partners with Sodexo to launch 'sustainable' school meals
Plant-based foods make up at least two thirds of each meal
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NewsFree-from food claim guidelines issued by BRC and FDF
New guidance has been rolled out for food manufacturers, retailers and enforcement authorities
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NewsScots warned not to risk health to prevent food waste
Food Standards Scotland is urging consumers not to compromise health because of a desire to prevent food waste